Prophecy Quotes

253 Prophecy quotes by 207 unique authors

If the object of poetry is, to make men, then poetry is the heir of prophecy. — Muhammad Iqbal
Ages when custom is unsettled are necessarily ages of prophecy. The moralist cannot teach what is revealed; he must reveal what can be taught. He… — Walter Lippmann
Communism, like any other revealed religion, is largely made up of prophecies. — H. L. Mencken
Every generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy. — Unknown Author
My first job was as an assistant in the local library. Self-fulfilling prophecy? — Jodi Picoult
The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world... to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one. — John Ruskin
I tell you in truth: all men are Prophets or else God does not exist. — Jean-Paul Sartre
Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal… — J.R.R. Tolkien
Physics is the only profession in which prophecy is not only accurate but routine. — Neil deGrasse Tyson
I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong. — Murray Walker
A self-fulfilling prophecy is an assumption or prediction that, purely as a result of having been made, cause the expected or predicted event to occur… — Paul Watzlawick
The true secret in being a hero lies in knowing the order of things. The swineherd cannot already be wed to the princess when he… — Peter S. Beagle
According to the most common interpretation of biblical prophecy, Jesus will return only after things have gone horribly awry. Imagine the consequences if any significant… — Sam Harris
Like most modern people, I don't believe in prophecy or magic and then spend half my time practicing it. — John Steinbeck
The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something and tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds… — John Ruskin
Have to? Of course you have to! But only because of you, Harry, won't rest until Voldemort is finished! Think now, for once, if you… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
...you can't let something that'll probably never happen ruin your life. You're only helping to make it a self-fulfilling prophecy — Raymond Khoury
For the deeds of a man, not the words of a prophecy, are what shape his destiny. — Lloyd Alexander
God doesn't bribe, child. He just makes a sign and lets people take it as they will. — Stephen King
In every crowd are certain persons who seem just like the rest, yet they bear amazing messages. — Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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